Railway-rail sleeper and fastener.



G. FRANKOVIGH.

RAILWAY RAIL SLEEPER AND FASTENER.

APPLlCATION FILED DEG.22,1913.

1,1 1 3,76 7. Patented 001.13, 1914.

GEORGE EnANKovIcnIoE ANACONDA, MoNrANA.

RAILWAY-RAIL SLEEPER AND FASTENER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 13, 1914.

Application filed December 22,1913. Seria1No.808,243. l t

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE FRANKOVIOH, a citizen of Austria, havingdeclared my intention to become a citizen of the United States, residingat Anaconda, in the county of Deerlodge and State of Montana, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Railway-Rail Sleepersand Fasteners; and I hereby declare that the following is a full, clear,and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, which form part of this specification.

This invention is an improvement in metallic railroad ties orsleepersand rail fastenings, and its objects are to provide a novelmetallic railroad tie which will have a sufiicient resiliency orelasticity to insure the proper cushioning of the rail, and to which therails can be securely attached without the employment of spikes orbolts.

The invention consists in the novel construction ofthe tie and railfastening devices as hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings I have illustrated a tie and rail fasteningdevices embodying the invention, and the description thereof will impartsuch a full understanding of the invention as will enable others tomanufacture and use the same.

in said drawings Figure 1 is a side elevation of the rail fasteningdevices and part of a tie. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional viewthereof. Fig. 3 is an enlarged vertical section through one of the railfastening devices. Fig. 4 is a transverse section on line l l, Fig. 3.Fig. 5 is a detail view showing the slot in the tie. Fig. 6 is atransverse section on line 6-6, Fig. 1. Fig. 7. is an end view of one ofthe rail fastening devices. t

posed transversely thereof at points to the inside of the track-rails,are transverse bearing blocks 1 which rise above the top of the member 1and support the member-1 uponthe member 1, so that the ends of themember 1 upon which the track rails rest have a certain amount ofresiliency, or capability of slightly yieldingas a spring board,vaccording to the distance of the railroad vent relative vertical orlongitudinal movement thereof by any suitable means, A con venient meansis to transfix the lapped flanges of the members 1, 1* by rods 1 asindicated in the drawings.

The blocks 1" are made of substantial thickness so as to afford asufficient bearing and support for the member 1 and preferably the upperedges of these blocks 1 are slightly convened,transversely, so that theywill not cut into member 1. The rods 1 preferably also transfiiz theblocks 1 and thus secure the latter firmly in position.

The member 1 is preferably provided at eachrail supporting point with alongitudinal slot having a wide central portion 1 and narrow inner andouter extensions 1, 1 said extensions. lying in the central longitudinalline of the member 1 and are 1 adapted tobe engaged by'the shanks of thelocking members of the rail fastening devices. QAs show'nat the outerside of each rail R-is a rail chair 2 which preferably has alongitudinal rib 2 on its under side cor-j respondingin width to theslot 1, and on the lower edge of this rib are outstanding 1langes2 whichare adapted to project beyond the edge of the slot 1 and under the toppart of the member 1 as shown. The flanged parts 2 correspondapproximately in length and width with the part 1 of the slot, so thatthe chair 2 can be readily put in place by placing it over the slot 1 sothat the flanges 2 pass through the slot and then bymovingit outward therib 2 can be en gaged with the slot 1 and thus securely lock the chairin place. The chair 2 is provided with a projectingportion 2 which isadapted to engage the side of the rail, and to fit over the adjacentbase flange and against the web and under the head of the rail asindicated in Figs. 1 and 2. y

At the opposite side of the rail R is a chair 3, the upper portion ofwhich substam tially corresponds in contour with the chair 2, said chair3 being provided with a head 3 which is adapted to fit over the adjacentflange and against the web and under the head of the rail as shown inFigs. 1 and 2. This chair 3 is provided with a longitudinal T-shapeolslot 3 in its under side which is adapted to engage a correspondinglyshaped head 4 on a locking member 4, which has a shank 49 that isadapted to engage the slot 1 and this shank a has opposite lateralflanges 4 which are adapted to engage under the top portion of member 1as shown in Figs. 2 and 6. The flanged parts 4* of this locking memberare first inserted through the slot 1 and then the part a engaged withthe slot 1 then thechair 3 is slid over the part 4 and against the railas shown so that the head 4 engages slot 3 in the chair and thussecurely locks the chair and base against vertical movement on themember 1 To prevent longitudinal movement of the chair away from therail a wedge 5 may be driven through a transverse slot 3 in the chair 8and bears against a shoulder 4 at the inner end of the part 4: of thelocking member 4, see Figs. 3 and 4:; this wedge not only preventsseparation of the parts but also forces the chair 3 toward the rail Rand causes the latter to be tightly clamped between the opposed chairs 2and 3 and when so clamped the outer ends of the parts 2 and 4, willpractically abut against the outer ends of'the respective slots 1 and 1and thus the rail be properly positioned on the sleeper and securely andfirmly attached thereto.

first properly engaged with the slots, then the rail R slipped upagainst the chair 2 and then chair 8. slipped in position over themember 4 and against the rail, and wedge 5 driven in place, therebymaking a firm permanent substantial track, and in which the rails aresecurely attached to the tiesQand supported thereby with a certaindegree of resiliency. The advantages of such construction will beappreciated by those familiar with this class of inventions and it' willbe seen that I have provided an all-metal tie and rail fastening whichcan be made economically and in which any broken parts can be readilyreplaced. Chairs like 3 could be used at both sides of the rail ifdesired, that is, chairs with detachable or separate locking members as4, but it is not necessary to have more than one of such adjustablechairs if the parts are properly manufactured. lVhat I claim is:

1. In combination a railroad tie having a slot at the point ofattachment of the rail; a member projecting above the tie having a shank'detachably engaging said slot, and'a head above the tie; a chair havinga slot engaging said head, and means for locking the chair to said head.

2. In combination, a tie having a slot adjacent the rail, a chairadapted to engage said rail and having a groove on its under side, and alocking member having a head adapted to engage said groove and a flangedbase adapted to engage the tie slot.

3. In combination a railroad tie provided with a slot at the point ofattachment of the rail; a member having a shank detachably engaging saidslot; said member projecting above the tie and having a head, a chairhaving a longitudinal slot engaging said head, and means for locking thechair to said head.

4. In combination, a tie having a slot adjacent the rail; a chair havinga longitudinal T-shaped groove on its under side, a locking memberhaving a head adapted to engage said groove and having a flanged baseadapted to engage the tie slot, and means for preventing casualdisengagement of the locking member and chair.

5. In combination with a railroad tie provided with slots at the pointof attachment of the rails; members having shanks detachably engagingsaid slots, one of said members projecting above the tie and having ahead, a chair having a longitudinal slot engaging said head, and meansfor locking the chair to said head.

6. In combination, a tie having key slots adjacent the rails; chairsadapted to engage opposite sides of said rail, one of said chairs havinga longitudinal T-shaped groove on its under side, a locking member Inpractice the parts 2 and 4 should be having a head adapted to engagesaid groove and having a flanged base adapted to engage the slot 111 thetie, and means for preventing casual disengagement of the locking memberand chair.

7. The combination of a sleeper having a slot under the rail providedwith longitudinal extensions, a chair adapted to engage one side of therail and having a depending flanged rib adapted to engage the slot andlock the chair to the sleeper, an opposed chair adapted to engage theopposite side of the rail and having a longitudinal slot in its underside, a locking member having a head adapted to engage the slot in thechair and also having a lower part adapted to engage the slot in thesleeper, and means for preventing casual disengagement of the chair andlocking member.

8. The combination of a sleeper having a slot under the rail providedwith longitudinal extensions, a chair adapted to engage one side of therail and having a depending flanged rib adapted to engage the slot andlock the chair to the sleeper, an opposed chair adapted to engage theother side of the rail and having a longitudinal T-slot in its underside, a locking member In testimony that I claim the foregoing having aT-heaol adapted to engage said as my own, I afiix my signatureinpresence T-slot in the chair, and also having a flanged of twoWitnesses.

lower portion adapted to engage the slot in t GEORGE FRANKOVICH. thesleeper to secure it thereto, and means Witnesses;

for preventing casual disengagement of JOHN W. JAMES,

said chair and locking member. DAVID JAMES.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe 3 Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, D. G."

